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Saturday, June 15th FREE LECTURE ON LIFE IN A 19th CENTURY SILK MILL TOWN Sue Reich lectures on Saturday, June 15 on Susie C. Walker: Her Life and Quilts in a 19th Century Connecticut Silk Mill Company Town. Walker was a quiltmaker with incredible piecing and embroidery skills. This lecture is part of the current SILK! exhibition at the museum. For more information, click here. Lecture FREE with admission to museum galleries. Museum members always admitted free. UPCOMING CLASSES Shibori Dyeing Saturday, June 22, 2013, 9:30am-4:30pm SHIBORI DYEING WITH INDIGO WORKSHOP: FOLD & SEW with Carol Anne Grotrian Experience the magic and learn about the care and feeding of an indigo vat, using synthetic indigo. We'll create samples of some basic shibori patterns on cotton cloth using the indigo vat. In keeping with the museum's current exhibition, Silk! Luxurious Antique & Contemporary Quilts, silk scarves will be available for dyeing. Info here. Museum Store Featured Artist BONNIE BAILEY Bonnie Bailey in her "Mole Hole" and one of her whimsical cards Now in the Museum Store: work by multi-talented artist Bonnie Bailey. Bonnie makes socks, cards, small quilts, dolls, pins and journals in the downtown Lowell studio she calls her "Mole Hole." "Sometimes," says Bonnie, "I am so driven by a nagging idea that I have to wake up in the middle of the night and get creating." The Museum Store is delighted to be carrying her work, including sock cards, pocket journals and collage cards. Drop by to see all her whimsical -- yet eminently useful -- pieces! Museum Library NOW SEARCHABLE ONLINE The New England Quilt Museum library holds over 2,000 books, periodicals, videos and other materials of interest to quilt lovers. All museum visitors are welcome to browse the collection at their leisure. Museum members, in addition, may borrow materials and also have their borrowed materials mailed to them anywhere in the U.S. for just the cost of postage -- a great benefit for our long-distance and "snowbird" members! Now, the museum's library holdings are searchable online. (.) Search by author, title, subject or key word. Then, when you find something of interest, contact our library volunteers to reserve your items. Phone 978-452-4207 ext.15 or email questions@nequiltmuseum.org. Voting Closes June 30, 2013 ONE MOUSE CLICK TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM Did you know that the Jeanne D’Arc credit union donates $1,500 every quarter to a worthy area non-profit organization through its "Give a Click" program? The non-profit with the most votes will receive $1,500. The New England Quilt Museum is one of the nominees for this quarter's Jeanne D'Arc donation. Please take a moment to register your support for the museum. Click here for more info. WINNER! Congratulations to Andrea Mackiewicz of Riverside, CT, winner of our Circle of Friends raffle quilt! And a huge THANK YOU! again to Shirley Bangma and Helane Huntington for making and donating materials for this gorgeous quilt. Running Through July 7 SILK! Antique & Contemporary Art Quilts Silk! The word evokes visions of sumptuousness and opulence, whether silk fabrics are worn on the body or draped on the bed. Join us for a gorgeous retrospective on silk quilts from the past 200 years, as well as a few pieces made from lustrous alternatives. This exhibition runs through July 7th. ~ Pam Weeks, Curator | Demoulas Foundation, Sponsor Coming in September MEET THE TEACHERS Once again this fall, the museum will offer a "Meet the Teachers" event for our Supporting Guild chairs and program reps. Get great program and workshop ideas for your guild. Date TBA. To learn more about this event or how YOUR guild can become a Supporting Guild and enjoy this free benefit and more, click here. Thurs, June 20: 6-9pm ETSY CRAFT PARTY Join us at the New England Quilt Museum for our Etsy Craft Party on Thursday, June 20 from 6-9pm! View our current exhibition, SILK! Luxurious Antique & Contemporary Art Quilts, meet other local crafters, and help us work on a special project, To Boston with Love. To Boston with Love is a current installation of hand-sewn flags in the style of prayer flags that are on display in the Shapiro Family Courtyard at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. After our Etsy craft party, the flags will be sent to the MFA and added on to the installation.All materials for the project will be provided by NEQM. No sewing experience is necessary - just bring your creativity! To register, click here. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Volunteers are an important part of The New England Quilt Museum. Your help is truly appreciated once a week, once a month or once a year. Training is provided for all volunteer positions. At the moment, we're especially looking for a Volunteer Coordinator and for docents. For more information on these positions, click here. You can also email volunteer@nequiltmuseum.org or call 978-452-4207 ext.12. Also, if you can help with our To Boston With Love Etsy craft event on the evening of Thursday, June 20th, please email shop@nequiltmuseum.org or call 978-452-4207 ext.16. ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL ADMITTED FREE FROM NOW THROUGH LABOR DAY We are grateful to our service men and women. Active U.S. military members with ID receive free admission to the New England Quilt Museum between now and Labor Day. In addition to their own free entry, active members of any service branch may bring up to 5 family members as their guests. July 26-28, 2013 MAINE QUILTS Raffle Quilt Augusta Civic Center Augusta, Maine Champagne Reception Thursday, 7–9 pm. Friday & Saturday 9-5, Sunday 10-4. 600+ Quilts – antique to contemporary. Workshops, Merchants Mall, Demonstrations, Lectures, Quilt Appraisals. Auction Friday evening. Special Exhibits: Quiltings, Frolicks and Bees: 100 Years of Signature Quilts; Hoffman Challenge 2012; Pilgrim Roy Challenge 2014 (This exhibition organized by National Quilt Museum, Paducah, Kentucky.) Daily admission $8; multi-day $15; groups $7 with advance registration. www.mainequilts.org info@mainequilts.org | 207.415.4417 Available for Quilt Retreats FRANCISCAN GUEST HOUSE An affordable venue for your guild's next retreat. Well-lighted workrooms and comfortable hotel rooms in a scenic location near the beach. Close to Kennebunkport Village shops & restaurants and just 90 minutes from Boston. 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